More Ragged Isle

Since this post was so popular last week, lets run another part.  After this you're on your own. Go to their site when you need more.

Parker: The Martini Edition

I already have the hardcovers of both The Hunter and The Outfit books by Darwyn Cooke, but the oversized hardcover whore in me simply cannot resist double dipping when IDW releases this:

It will include both adaptations, the Man With The Getaway Face story, sketchbook material, an eight-page story that will only be available in this edition, plus other goodies.  It will be 9" x 13" instead of the usual 6" x 9" and will be slipcased.  And with at least two more adaptations on the way, it's a safe bet this doorstop of a book will eventually have a shelf mate.

Taxi Driver!

I've been waiting for this.  My favorite director and one of my favorite films in one pretty blu-ray package with tons of special features.

• Script to Screen featurette
• Original 1986 commentary with director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader recorded by the Criterion Collection
• "Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver" featurette
• "Producing Taxi Driver" featurette
• "Influence and Appreciation" featurette
• "God's Lonely Man" featurette
• "Travis' New York Locations" featurette
• Video Bonus: "Storyboard to Film Comparisions"
• Commentary by Paul Schrader and professor Robert Kolker
• "Taxi Driver Stories" featurette
• "Making of Taxi Driver"
• Animated photo galliers
• movieIQ+sync
• Trailers
• DB Live

All this for $12.99.  Great way to spend a day off.

The Killing AMC

AMC might have been grabbing headlines recently for their battles with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, but lets not forget they put out some quality original programming.  Besides Mad Men we are treated with Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and now The Killing, which premiered last night.

I don't have cable, so I didn't get a chance to view it yet, but I'm getting good vibes from the previews and television spots.  The "Who Killed Rosie Larsen" is a good start, because it automatically conjures up images of Twin Peaks.

Cover of the Week

My friend Brad always brings this site to my attention, so I'm going to share it with all of you.  The posters on this site are consistently amazing, and my only complaint is the prints are usually not for sale.  Each Sunday this month I'll show another one or two, but please go to Reelizer.com and browse through them all.

Here are two Scorcese classics as interpreted by Steve Dressler.

Cat Run

When Paz Vega is the star of your film, you are about as B movie as you can get.  Written by two people I've never heard of (Nick Ball, John Niven) and directed by John Stockwell (The jock in Christine), I have little hope for this movie to ever find an audience.

Bad title.  No stars.  Weak trailer.   How do movies like this get made and released?  Who exactly was it made for?

A Love Letter from Kurt Sutter

If you don't know him, he's the creator of the excellent Sons of Anarchy as well as an executive producer/writer/director on The Shield.  He's got a blog over at SutterInk and he's not afraid of expressing himself.  His posts are quite candid, and as you will see, colorful. This was posted yesterday, but I think it works for April Fools Day. Go check him out.

"C" is a Love Letter